I’m a bit tired of hearing people say, “I love all music…well, except country”, especially because I was at one time one of these people. But what’s with this disavowal of country anyway? What about country music could be so offensive, particularly to younger liberal...
The South has always had a lot to offer when it comes to hip hop, but artists outside Atlanta tend to get overlooked in their contribution to the sound of Southern rap. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, the enigmatic and ever-changing Pink Siifu pays homage to the Southern...
What do the Foo Fighters, Modern English, and Maggie Rogers have in common? They are all part of an amazing lineup of 44 artists playing 44 shows for $44 at DC’s newest venue, the Atlantis. Why 44? To celebrate the iconic 9:30 Club’s 44th year in a venue designed to...
To all slow-core girlies, Radiohead heads, and incels all over the DMV, rejoice! The North Star itself might as well come down and kiss us all. Why? Three words. Duster. Is. Coming. On April 11, Black Cat will be hosting the genre-defining group, as well as emerging...
Music is inherently political. If you’ve read any of my articles, you know that I write about music as protest, music as resistance against societal norms, and music as a means of self-expression in the face of Eurocentric cis-heteronormativity. While all music...
If you were scrolling through TikTok during the COVID pandemic, there is a very low chance that you haven’t heard one of George Kusunoki Miller’s songs. His music consistently goes viral, with “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK” gaining momentum in 2020 at the peak of the...
Looking to escape your current reality? Inspired by this playlist, here are some neo-psychedelic albums and songs to make you feel like you’re floating in space. Currents - Tame Impala (Album) Tame Impala’s Currents is well known as a neo-psychedelic masterpiece,...
Lovers of atmospheric female ballads, queer artistry, and experimental indie pop production should look no further than Los Angeles based Japanese American Singer Songwriter Miya Folick. The Santa Ana, California born and raised artist grew up learning music taiko...
The American blues-country-rock jam band Twiddle will drop by the Baltimore Soundstage on April 7th as part of their Spring and Summer ’23 tour. The show begins at 8:00 pm, and will be opened by One Time Weekend. Baltimore is a regular stop for the Vermont natives,...
The literal definition of a unicorn, as you may know, is “a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead.” This has little to no relevance to the album we will be discussing today. However the metaphorical...